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Restoring Chalk Stream Habitat in Overton
With a popular footpath and its neighbouring chalk stream in peril, the Watercress and Winterbournes partners have been tackling bank erosion on the Upper Test in Overton.
Damselfly © Ben Hall/2020VISION
With a popular footpath and its neighbouring chalk stream in peril, the Watercress and Winterbournes partners have been tackling bank erosion on the Upper Test in Overton.
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